By executive order—later passed into law—President Obama closed legal loopholes used to justify torture by his predecessor. Less often discussed, his administration also instituted scientific research into the most effective interrogation techniques. This dual-track approach already demands the use of two different methods to properly discuss the policy, and in this article, a third is put forward for a fuller interdisciplinary view. That is to say, although there are notable shortcomings, scientific and legal developments will be explored to illuminate how he also clarified a moral stance for the nation. Put all together, this article will show that Obama indeed achieved laudable steps towards preventing the reintroduction of torture.

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关于奥巴马和虐待：反对酷刑回归的跨学科政策

奥巴马总统通过行政命令——后来成为法律——填补了其前任用来为酷刑辩护的法律漏洞。很少有人讨论，他的政府还对最有效的审讯技术进行了科学研究。这种双轨方法已经需要使用两种不同的方法来正确讨论政策，而在本文中，提出了第三种方法，以获得更全面的跨学科观点。也就是说，虽然存在明显的缺陷，但将探索科学和法律发展，以阐明他如何为国家阐明道德立场。总而言之，这篇文章将表明奥巴马确实在防止重新引入酷刑方面取得了值得称赞的步骤。